Ron Hertzberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017. Prior to that, he was with JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of RH15 Enterprises, a business focused on buying and selling sports memorabilia. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and has a unique combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Ashish Patel is a financial advisor at Lido with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Lido, he worked at BluePointe Capital Management and held various roles at First Command Insurance and Brokerage Services. In addition to his advisory work, Patel serves as a Reserve Officer and Safety Officer in the United States Air Force and as a First Officer for United Airlines. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach that incorporates diversified asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and often utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Munir Tager is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has two years of experience in the financial industry, having worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member and secretary for LeTip International Inc., a professional leads organization for business owners and entrepreneurs. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Jaclyn Wittbrodt is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bel Air Investment Advisors and Ernst & Young. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering both discretionary SMA management and ancillary family-office services. The firm’s investment process incorporates centralized macroeconomic research and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a mix of liquid strategies, third-party managers, and private alternative investments.

Christine Geoffray is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial and Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025, she was with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 16 years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Rhoneil Santo Tomas is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors LLC and DSV Financial Inc, where he also serves as president, focusing on employee benefits. Santo Tomas is involved in several insurance-related businesses offering fixed life and disability insurance products. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses a risk-based approach to portfolio construction.

Brendan Van Cleve is a financial advisor at Lido with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lido Advisors, Inc. since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Asset Planning Solutions, Inc. and Ken Stern & Associates. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers integrated wealth management with a diversified investment approach, including equities, fixed income, structured notes, real estate debt, alternatives, and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and collaborating with third-party managers.

Tyler Jones is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Evoke Advisors and L Squared Capital Partners, LLC prior to joining MAI. His background also includes roles at UCLA Undergraduate Admission and St. Margaret's Episcopal School. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Mitchell Spinneberg is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AdvicePeriod, LLC and the University of San Diego. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers.

Ryan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at West Wealth Group, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance in California. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Edward Kulow is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Encino, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized retirement plan advisory services under fiduciary standards, distinguishing itself with municipal advisory and underwriting activities as well as affiliated custodial services.

Francisco Galan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard for its registered investment adviser services.

Ryan Pittman is a financial advisor at Lido with CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at CG Advisory Services LLC and The Advancement Group. Outside of advisory work, he owns RP Systems LLC, a firearms and optics sales business, and is a sole proprietor involved in health insurance premium renewals. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers integrated wealth management services across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Steven Lockshin is a financial advisor at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at B+ Institutional Services, AdvicePeriod, and Convergent Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with multiple non-investment ventures, including developing estate planning software through OpenAdvisor Technologies and serving on the boards of a sustainable bottled water company, a SPAC, and Harlem Lacrosse. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and family office services.

Frohman Chen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Capital Group and Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Birkett is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. His prior experience includes 12 years at Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer that also offers placement and investment banking services.

Gary Arakawa is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder currently with Cerity Partners LLC in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 2022. He has 18 years of prior experience at Covington Capital Management. Arakawa holds a Series 63 license and has a total of 22 years in the financial industry. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

Dillon Gracey is a CFP® professional at Lido with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and United Capital before joining Lido Advisors, LLC. Dillon is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a comprehensive wealth management approach that includes investment management, financial planning, family office services, and estate planning, utilizing diversified strategies across multiple asset classes and options-based techniques.

Benjamin Bruner is a financial advisor at Lido with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and using third-party managers as appropriate.

James Chartrey is a financial advisor with Lido in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., among others. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisers.